JAPANESE PHYSICAL THERAPIES
From the beggining of time, most cultures have learned to rub the injured areas of their children and to find ways of correcting dislocations, broken bones, muscle strains, back conditions, injuries, ligament pulls and ways to improve their own posture and mobility.
Japanese Physical medicine has a unique approach of treating the person from head to toe - to the fingertips, to improve posture, mobility and recovery.
In addition the meridian energy system is harmonized to improve energy, blood and lymphatic circulation - which improves the health and well being of a person.
This is an holistic approach, which is applied to assist in prevention, recovery and enhancement.
Practitioners of Japanese Physical therapy (Amatsu physical therapy) learn how to use integrated therapies, which include; massage, stretch reflex, joint correction, mobilization, fascia release, reflex joint adjustment, acupressure, visceral massage, etc...
To bring together an integrated approach which 'turns on' the body's own healing abilities, restores symetry, improves posture and mobility, whilst also restoring function within the localized areas of symptoms/problems.
Each of the four licenced teachers of Amatsu medicine (TJM) also bring together their own knowledge and experince in other therapies and clinical experince (Following "Gairon") into their clinic and teaching/classes.
TJM integrated physical therapy includes many of the 'modern day' Japanese therapies and the ways which were once used by the Bushido warriors, Ninja, Yamabushi, Taoist monks, the Shaoling traditions and Indian Yoga - this integrated and gentle approach also in accordance with the philosophy known as "Gairon" (The bigger picture) also integrates (With Dr Hatsumi's permission!) the 'Western' simmilar aproaches of stretch reflex, kinesiology, etc...
The best way to experince Japanese Physical medicine, is to recieve an injury or be suffering with a physical ailment (Back pain, frozen shoulder, sports injury, shi ho nage elbow or any muscle, joint, spine, ligament, posture, movement or pain complaint, etc) and then 'feel' the treatment effects on ones self!
Or of course attend one of our self treatment seminars and feel the effects on ones self in prevention, recovery and physical enhancement............
Technically:
Japanese physical medicine recognises that even a small injury, anywhere on the physical (Bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments) effects the posture and mobility of the entire body.
For example a knee injury, changes the way in which we walk, sit and stand. This causes adaptations throughout the muscles and joints of the entire body. - including the spine.
Japanese physical therapy therefore treats the localised area(s) of the body whilst improving posture, walking, bending, twisting and combined movement facilitation.
This approach improves recovery, assists in preventing physical injuries and enhances the functions of the physical aspect of our health.
Remedial and preentative exercises complete the picture...
But it is worth remembering that conditions suh as ICV function, constipation, irritable bowel, headaches, migraines, stress, pms, pmt, etc. All have an effect on the physical - muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments etc... Therefore "Internal medicine" is integrated to treat the person and the localised areas of imbalance.